SHIPPING DISASTERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 5

SHIPPING DISASTERS.

STEAMER FOUNDERS. FORTY-ONE LIVES LOST, By TolcEraDh-r.-ess A6eoclatton-CoDirl«ht (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) St. Petersburg, -February 11. The Russian steamer Stiirmnn foundered during a gale at Sebastopol, a Russian port on the Black Sen. Forty-one persons were drowned. STEAMER AGROUND. ■ OBSTRUCTING SUEZ CANAL. , (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 11. Lloyd's Port Said representative reports that tho steamer Caithness is aground, and is obstructing the Suez Canal. . . HOW THE GLENBANK WAS LOST. ■ ' SURViyOKS , LONG SWIM. Fromantle, February. 11.' Further particulars 6hon- that tho Russian barque Glenbank, which capsized on Monday last, was loading copper ore,at Balla Billa last Suuday. The batometer fell rapidly, and tho master, fearing a cyclone, put to tea with 2800 tons df loose copper aboard. Tho vessel sailed for twenty-four hours, when the full force of the storm struck her. All hands were called,to shorten sail. While the men were working tho boat convulsively .turn; ed turtle, twenty miles from .Cossack. ,'Oue of tho crew, named Ankco, Katoli,; who was aloft, grasped ."a boat's paddle, and with it swam fifteen.miles to Legendrc, where ho was rescued by a pearler yesterday. Ho had been without food : or drink for threo days, and was very .exhausted and lacerated.- • Katola is a Russian, and unable, to' speak English. From what could be gathered, he 6aw nothing of/his shipmates after the foundering of the vessel. Very little hp'pois entertained of the safety of any of.them. :

Experts aro of opinion, that the'ore was not 6tovred' to tho best advantage^'.abd when tKe squall struck the vessel it shifted. . ••,-... /.-': ■.;.■■■.■ The coast in the vicinity of the disaster will bo , searched for. possible survk vors. ■■,•'•'■..'■' '•■.■'•' -.'':' THE EASTERN! ■ ! 'lIAEINE BOARD'S,FINDING. ■ Brisbane, February, 11. : The Marine Board finding, with regard to tho stranding of'the steamer Eastern Etatcs that it was duo to over-cohfidehce on the part !of the pilot in'navigafing tho vessel at full speed , when the Heads were obscured by a rain squall.' NobVdy else is implicated. The, board .has, recommended that the pilot's certificate' bo suspended for threo months. •■ •' • THE WAKATAH INaUinV.: ' • - ' London, February 10. The Board of Trade decision regarding the loss of the Lund liner'Waratah'has been postponed until February 22t; ■